Transport Telematics: Towards a national road user charging scheme

摘要

Stephen set the scene by considering the present road user charging landscape in the UK. He had taken part in the Government's feasibility study, which had concluded that a national scheme, with mileage rates varied according to any combination of time of day, type of road, and levels of congestion, was feasible, with possible charges ranging between 2 pence and £1.34 per mile. Naturally, it was the £1.34 charge per mile which had made headlines, and quite possibly there were newspaper readers in the UK wondering why the first astronomical bill had not yet hit their doormats.